AN: Hello, I have the next chapter here. This one was a big task to write and plan out. However, it was a lot of fun to make a duel like this with so much hype built up. It is the first major duel of the tournament arc with real repercussions to the results. Stay tuned for the ending, as this is when things get heated. Hope you enjoy this chapter, leave a review with your comments and questions, and have a nice day.

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Chapter 59 – The Venom Fusion Dragon

Ruby: 4000 Life Points

Yuri: 4000 Life Points

"I'll let you have the first move," Yuri spoke as Ruby drew with a scowl.

"Fine, I summon Aromage Rosemary in attack mode." Ruby said the blue-haired mage gardener was seen, (1800 ATK / 700 DEF). "Then, I set three cards and end my turn."

"Three facedown cards, wow." Yuri commented as Ruby remained focused, "It's my turn then, I draw." He said before playing the card, "I summon Predaplant Spinodionaea in attack mode." The sadistic Obelisk Blue had a type of plant dinosaur appear with a flytrap as spinal blades, (1800 ATK / 0 DEF).

"Then I can reveal one of my face downs, Blessed Winds." Ruby responded, taking a card out of her hand, "Now, I can send a plant monster from my hand to the graveyard to gain 500 life points." She said before doing so, causing a pink wind to blow through the area.

Ruby: 4000 +500 = 4500 Life Points

"Now, since I gained life points, I activate Dried Winds." Ruby added, "Now, I can destroy one card on your field." She said before a yellow wind expelled from the card, then passed by Yuri's monster before making it explode, "Now, what will you do-" Ruby said before seeing a deep green bud on the back of her monster's neck.

"You may have destroyed my monster, but its effect was still activated." Yuri responded, "If Spinodionaea is normal or special summoned, a Predaplant counter is placed on your monsters." He said before taking a card out of his hand, "And now, I can tribute a monster with a Predaplant counter to summon Banksiogre from my hand." He said before playing the card, causing Rosemary to fade away as before a massive rotten carrot-like creature was seen. Its form was covered in flytraps and eyes before focusing on Ruby, (2000 ATK / 100 DEF). "Now, I attack you directly," Yuri said as his monster rocketed towards the hooded Slifer Red.

"Tsk," Ruby took a card out of her hand, "I use Aromaseraphy Angelica effect. By discarding her, I can gain life points equal to Rosemary's attack points from the grave." She said as the spirit of the blue-haired mage gardener was seen, blocking the brunt of the attack. However, Ruby was still pushed back by the hit, her breathing heavy.

Ruby: 4500 +1800 – 2000 = 4300 Life Points

"I see, you must be still reeling from your last duel." Yuri said before smirking, "I guess I should take it easy on you, so you don't pass out during the duel." He said before having that smile turn to a sadistic grin, "I want to make sure you see your life points hit zero."

"That will not happen." Ruby said before she drew, "I reveal my other face-down card, Humid Winds. For 1000 life points, I can add an Aromage from my deck to my hand." She said as blue wind radiated from the trap, causing a card to eject from her deck.

Ruby: 4300 – 1000 = 3300 Life Points

"And I'll summon that monster, Aromage Jasmine in defense mode." The hooded Slifer Red said as the sliver-haired mage gardener was seen, (100 ATK / 1800 DEF). "And now, I can use the other effect of Humid Winds, allowing me to gain 500 life points. Also, I can use Blessed Winds to add Rosemary back to my deck." Ruby said before pointing, "Finally, Dried Winds will destroy your monster just like the last one." She said as all three traps radiated their winds in a multicolored twister. The winds blew away Banksiogre while leaving Ruby with a healing aura.

Ruby: 3300 + 500 + 500 = 4300 Life Points

"Too bad the effect of my monster's activities." Yuri said as he pointed to Jasmine, "When destroyed, Banksiogre puts a Predaplant Counter on your monster.

"Don't forget, Jasmine's effect activates." Ruby responded before drawing, "Once per turn since I gained life points, I draw one card. And since my life points are now higher than yours, I can summon another plant monster this turn. So, I tribute Jasmine for Aromage Bergamot!" she said her monster was replaced with the red-haired mage gardener, (2400 ATK / 1800 DEF). "Go, attack him directly." She said as her monster rushed in.

"I see," Yuri said before taking a card out of his hand, "I special summon Predaplant Sarraceniant in defense mode." He said as a weed with a teal aura was seen, blocking the direct attack, (100 ATK / 600 DEF).

"Too bad Bergamot can inflict piercing damage if my life points are higher than yours," Ruby responded as her monster destroyed Yuri's, causing the sadistic Obelisk Blue to be pushed back on the souls of his boots.

Yuri: 4000 – 1800 = 2200 Life Points

"Now you have lost almost half your life points and I-" Ruby was saying until her Bergamot convulsed before exploding, "What?"

"Did you forget, when Sarraceniant is destroyed, the monster that attack it is also destroyed?" Yuri responded as he walked back to positions, "Now, I can add a Preda card from my deck to my hand."

Ruby gritted her teeth before taking the last card in her hand, "I set one card and end my turn."

"Then I draw," Yuri responded.

"And for your draw, I can use the effect of Blessed winds." Ruby said, "This time, I can pay 1000 life points to special summon an Aromage from my graveyard. And I pick Jasmine in defense mode. She said as the silver-haired mage gardener appeared again, (100 ATK / 1800 DEF).

Ruby: 4300 – 1000 = 3300 Life Points

"Not your Bergamot, what a shame," Yuri said in disappointment, "Those continuous traps of yours are annoying." He spoke with a smile, "So, I will eliminate them. Since you have face-up traps, I can summon The Menacing Jinzo in attack mode." She said as the android psycho shocker was seen with his eyes glowing yellow, (2400 ATK / 1500 DEF). "And now, I can tribute him summon the real Jinzo from my hand. While they have the same stats, your traps will be negated." The sadistic Obelisk Blue said as the Menacing Jinzo's eyes glowed more than before, "But as a parting gift, this Jinzo destroys your trap cards." He said before his monster shot lasers from its eyes, destroying the wind's continuous traps, "Now, Jinzo, would you kindly destroy Jasmine with cyber energy shockwave." He said with Jinzo holding his hands together at the wrist, unleashing a black thunderbolt.

"Not so fast, I have the other card I set. And it's a spell, not a trap." Ruby responded, "I reveal Book of Moon, setting your monster." She said as Jinzo was reduced to a flat card on the field, the attack fading away.

"I see," Yuri said before taking two cards out of his hand, "I'll set these and end my turn."

"I draw," Ruby said at the start of her turn, "I play Aromage Garden." She said as the vast garden transformed the area, "Now since I have a face-up Aromage monster, I can give all monsters 500 more attack points until the end of your turn and gain 500 life points."

Ruby: 3300 + 500 = 3800 Life Points

"And since I gained life points, I draw a card." Ruby said before doing so, then played the card, "I summon Lonefire Blossom." She said as the plant with the lite bomb bud appeared, (500 ATK / 1400 DEF) "Now, I can tribute this card to special summon a plant monster from your deck. And this time, I pick Tytannial Princess of Camellias!" She said as the wick of the bomb plant went out, revealing the rose blooming royal woman, (2800 ATK / 2600 DEF). "Now, destroy Jinzo!" Ruby called out with Tytannial unleashing vines that strangled the set monster, causing it to shatter, "I end my turn."

"I see, you don't want to hold back like when you dueled Blair." Yuri commented, "What's so different about now?"

"Blair was my friend," Ruby responded with a scowl, "And you're the monster that turned her into a card!" She then pointed at Yuri, "When I win, you will turn her back to normal. As well as anyone else you may have done that too."

Yuri sighed, "Such a childish response, I bet you pulled that from a comic or something." He looked on with half-open eyes, "Tell me, is the spider evil if a fly lands in its web?"

"…" Ruby remained quiet.

"To the fly, the spider is, because the fly is about to be eaten. But for the spider, they are just doing what comes natural for a predator towards its prey." He said before drawing, smiling at the result, "And that's all that I am doing, just want comes naturally for me. I summon Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio in attack mode." He said as the plantlike scorpion with a red stinger was summoned, (1200 ATK / 800 DEF). "I can send a monster from my hand to the graveyard special summon another Predaplant from my deck. I choose Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra to summon." The sadistic Obelisk Blue said his Flytrap went to the grave as a card ejected from his deck. When played, a twin-headed plant snake was summoned. Its heads liked budding purple flowers, (1000 ATK / 1500 DEF). "Now, I can add Polymerization from my deck to my hand."

"Tsk." Ruby gritted her teeth.

"I play Polymerization, merging my two dark monsters." Yuri said as the vortex formed behind him, "Two beautiful flowers with a deadly alluring fragrance!" he said as the monster created a beast with a deep green and purple body and bulbous orbs over its body, "Join together and create a new terror from the hell that lies beneath your petals!" the orbs glowed in red and yellow light as its body was cover in more ravenous plant-like mouths, "I fusion summon!" Yuri clasped his hands together, "Come forth, a poison dragon with hungering fangs!" the sadistic Obelisk Blue said as his monster's green eyes had the same malice as he did, "Level eight, Starving Venom Fusion Dragon!" he said as his monster roared in a wave of energy, then glared down at Ruby, (2800 ATK / 2000 DEF).

"So, that's your ace." Ruby commented, "You think it only matches my monster attack, but remember. My garden gave Tytannial 500 more attack points." She said as her monster had a light green aura, (2800 + 500 = 3300 ATK). "And even if you target her, I can tribute a plant monster to negate and destroy it."

"Well, it's a good thing this effect does not target." Yuri responded, "Starving Venom absorbs the attack of one of your special summoned monsters." He said as Ruby's gasped, the ravenous dragon opened its back wings, absorbing all the aura as it roared, (2800 + 3300 = 6100 ATK). "Now, attack Tytannial!" Yuri pointed as Starving Venom unlashed as a teal blast of energy from its body, obliterating Ruby's monster with an explosion.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Ruby screamed as she was flung backward into the ground.

Ruby: 3800 – 2800 = 1000 Life Points

"I end my turn," Yuri said as his dragon remains at his side, the power fading, but leaving it still hungry for more, (6100 – 3300 = 2800 ATK).

Ruby tried to catch her breath as she pushed herself back up, but then looked back at Yuri with rage, "I…draw…" she said between her breath, "I use Garden to gain 500 life points, and to draw one more card." The hooded Slifer Red said before doing so.

Ruby: 1000 + 500 = 1500 Life Points

"Now…I play Swords of Revealing Light." Ruby said as the light sabers rained down, locking Starving Venom Fusion Dragon in place. "I end … my turn."

"Battling even after such a vicious hit," Yuri commented, "I admit your determination." He said as Ruby remained scowling, "But that would be only a lie to make you feel better. Now, I end my turn."

"I draw," Ruby did so, then pointed to her field spell, repeating its effect and Jasmine's to draw another card.

Ruby: 1500 + 500 = 2000 Life Points

"Slowly, you crawl back up from the damage you were just inflicted," Yuri responded as he drew. "Yet, all this will do is lead to more pain for you." He said before ending his turn again with nothing.

"I'll endure it, and I draw!" Ruby responded, then used the Aromage Garden's effect again along with Jasmine's effect.

Ruby: 2000 + 500 = 2500 Life Points

"I have all I need now," Ruby looked at her replenished hand, then focused on her graveyard, taking the card she discarded many turns ago, "I use the Rose Lovers effect from the graveyard. By banishing her, I can special summon a plant monster, and I pick Aromage Marjoram!" She said as the lavender mage gardener appeared, (2000 ATK / 1600 DEF). "Now, I return Jasmine to my hand to summon Fallen Angel of Roses respectively." She said as a purple rose warrioress with a thorn whip was seen, (2400 ATK / 1300 DEF). "Don't forget, with Garden on the field, my monsters gain 500 attack points after the increase." The hooded Slifer Red said before Marjoram radiated a light blue aura, (2000 + 500 = 2500 ATK). The same aura filled the purple rose warrioress, (2400 + 500 = 2900 ATK). Ruby then pointed, "Time to end this, I attack Starving Venom with Fallen Angel of Roses!" she said as Fallen whipped Starving Venom Fusion Dragon, causing it to explode.

Yuri: 2200 – 100 = 2100 Life Points

"Yes, now I can attack directly with-" Ruby was saying until seeing Yuri's monster's body radiate a purple mist.

"Starving Venom has an effect upon its destruction." Yuri responded, "All your special summoned monsters are destroyed." He said before Fallen Angel of Roses and Marjoram were infected, then exploded, "And you were so close."

"I…I resummon Jasmine to the field in defense mode." She said as the silver-haired mage gardener reappeared, (100 ATK / 1800 DEF).

"I see, then it's my turn." Yuri said as he drew, "I play Predapruning, allowing to resurrect Predaplant Spinodionaea in defense mode. And like before, your monster gains a Predaplant counter." He said as the plant dinosaur reappeared bud appeared on the back of Jasmine's neck, (1800 ATK / 0 DEF). "Now, since you have a monster with a counter on it, I can summon Predaplant Heliamphorhynchus in defense mode as well." The plant-like tetradactyl was seen on the battlefield, (1200 ATK / 2400 DEF). "I end my turn, and with that, these swords will fade away."

"I draw," Ruby said, "And now, I use-"

"Aromage garden to gain 500 and Jasmine to draw one card." Yuri commented, then sighed, "Seriously, this duel is starting to bore me with how repetitive you're making it."

"Then give up and change them back," Ruby called out, causing Yuri to chuckle, "What's so funny!?"

"Hahahaha," Yuri had a sadistic smile form on his face, "What makes you certain I can change them back?" he said as Ruby gasped, "That's your problem, you think this is a fairytale were defeating the bad guy will return things the way they were. That things will always end happily ever after for you." Yuri crossed his arms,

"You're lying," Ruby shouted, "I will save everyone, just like last year!"

"But what makes you think that's the only reality you get now? That you are entitled to it because you're a good girl?" the smile faded from his face, "Real life has no guarantees. You may have beaten Cinder before, but she is not your opponent now." He said as his smile returned, "I am."

"How do you even know Cinder!?" Ruby asked.

"Well, I could tell you." Yuri responded, "But, it's not like you're going matter in a bit anyway." He said with his hand on his chin, "Nor will you get to see that little group of yours to tell them." He said before smirking, "But maybe you can help me, which one should I pick off next?"

"You're not going to hurt anyone else!" Ruby shouted, "With the garden's effect, I gain 500 life points and draw a card." She said before doing so, gasping at the results.

Ruby: 2500 + 500 = 3000 Life Points

"This is it; I use Angelica's effect from the graveyard, special summoning itself from the graveyard," Ruby said as the Aromage fairy was seen on the field, (0 ATK / 0 DEF). "Now, I tribute both to summon out Guardian Eatos!" she said as the angelic huntress formed in the place of the two monsters on the field, (2500 ATK / 2000 DEF). "And I equip her with the Power of the Guardians." She said as her monster gained a light blue aura.

"Oh, you're tribute summoned her," Yuri commented, "Normally, I heard you would special summon that monster with its effect." He said before smiling, "Did my Starving Venom scare you that much?"

"I'm not scared of you," Ruby said as she took a card from her graveyard, "I use Rose Bell of Revelation to add Queen Angel of Roses to my hand. Now, I banish two high-level monsters. Tytannial from my grave and Queen from my hand. This lets me special summon Rosaria, the Stately Fallen Angel to the field!" she said as descending the four-winged rose angel, the black and red petals falling over the field, (2900 ATK / 2400 DEF), "And again, don't forget that I have my boost from the field spell." She said as Eatos gained the light blue aura, (2500 + 500 = 3000 ATK). As well did Rosaria, who extended their arms, (2900 + 500 = 3400 ATK). "Now, I'll destroy your monsters, and attack first with Eatos."

"Oh, is that all?" Yuri said before smirking, "I reveal my face down Predaprime Fusion. Now, I can fusion summon using both of my monsters." He said as they swirled behind him in the vortex, "I was hoping to show this one off when I dueled that other Slifer Red again since that match was interrupted." The Sadistic Obelisk Blue said as he smile, "But why not show this one off now? After all, you liked the first one so much, right?"

"Oh no," Ruby panicked.

"Poisonous dragon with hungering fangs! Sweet-smelling flowering that invites the abyss!" Yuri chanted as a much more massive dragon was seen. Its body was teal and purple. The orbs were more scattered throughout its form, "Become one and indulge in whatever pleases you!" The orbs glowed as did its yellow eyes, hunger for whatever was in its path, "I fusion summon! Come forth, level ten, Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon!" he said as the ravenous monster appeared with a howl throughout the whole arena, (3300 ATK / 2500 DEF). "Now, what will you do? Call off your attack?"

"No, you just made this easier," Ruby smirked.

"Huh?" Yuri responded.

"With Power of the Guardians, Eatos gains 500 more attack points thanks to a counter being placed on the equip spell every time an attack is declared involving her," Ruby responded as the angelic huntress gained a stronger aura, (3000 + 500 = 3500 ATK). "Go, Serene Stormer!" She said as Eatos unleashed a cyclone that ripped Yuri's monster to shreds, leaving only a pool of vile.

Yuri: 2100 – 200 = 1900 Life Points

"Greedy Venom now activates its effect." Yuri responded, "When destroyed, all other monsters on the field are obliterated as well. He said as the pool of vile erupted, causing it to engulf Rosaria and Eatos. While the Stately Fallen Angel melted away, the angelic huntress was a shield in a veil of light.

"By removing a counter on Power of the Guardians, I can negate Eatos' destruction," Ruby responded, the vail pushing away the poison, (3500 – 500 = 3000 ATK). "So much for your boss mons-" Ruby was saying until the pool of vile erupted again, causing Greedy Venom to reemerge, (3300 ATK / 2500 DEF), "What!?"

"By removing a level eight or higher dark monster, I can resurrect Greedy Venom from the graveyard." Yuri said as he held Heliamphorhynchus, then put the card away, "Now, can you end your turn already?"

"Tsk, I set one card," Ruby responded with the last card in her hand.

"And I draw," Yuri said before grinning at the card, then looked back to his ace monster, "Now, for Greedy Venom's other effect." Yuri said as four tendrils with mouths on the end emerged from its back, "I can target one monster you control, and for the rest of the turn, its attack becomes zero, and the effect is negated." He said as the tendrils locked onto Eatos' arms and legs, infecting her with poison, (3000 – 3000 = 0 ATK). "Now, attack Eatos!" The sadistic Obelisk Blue said as his monster unleashed a yellow beam from its mouth, "Of course, you can still use a counter to gain back enough attack to live."

"That's what you think, but I have my face down." Ruby revealed, "Defense Draw, now I take no damage and draw a card. As well, I can use the counter from your attack to make Eatos survive the assault." She said as Eatos endured the beam and broke from of the tendrils, landing next to Ruby as she drew.

"I see," Yuri said before taking two cards out of his hand, "I set one card then activate Exchange." He said before holding the sole card in his hand, "We now swap the cards in our hands since we only have one each." The two then tossed the cards at each other, catching them with Yuri's smirk, "Wow, this would have been very bad for me if you had this card." He said before grinning, "But, I think you will like that card. It's the one I was going to give you last night."

"…" Ruby looked at the card in her hand in confusion, "Where did you even get this card?"

"It wasn't easy," Yuri responded, "After taking so many duel sprits and turning them into cards, that monster showed up and demanded their souls back. However, it fell just like the others." He said with a slight chuckle, then half-open eyes, "Just like your mother did? Am I right?" the sadistic Obelisk Blue said as Ruby gasped, "I overheard that part of your duel with Blair. It seems like she meets with a terrible fate." Yuri then chuckled, "Well, I guess you will be following in her footsteps soon."

"You-" Ruby said before her eyes filled with rage, "You're the worst kind of person." She said as her body radiated a dark aura, "I will save my friends," the red hooded girl said before drawing, but did not look at the card, "And make you suffer for all you did to them!" Yuri grinned as Eatos looked back with eyes of worry, "Since your turn ended, Eatos gains its attack points and effect back. Now, I can use that effect to send Power of the Guardian to the grave and remove three of your monsters from play for 500 attack points each. And I'll pick the Starving Venom Fusion Dragon and those two monsters you used to summon it!" She said as the aura around Eatos faded, causing its power to return. At the same time, Yuri watched this first fusion monster, as well as Ophrys Scorpio and Darlingtonia Cobra, (0 + 2500 + 1500= 4000 ATK). "Now, kill his Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon!" She ordered as the angelic huntress unleashed its serene stormer again, leaving the same result with more damage.

Yuri: 1900 – 700 = 1200 Life Points

"Greedy Venom's effect activates, allowing me to take your monster down with it this time," Yuri said as the vile of poison overwhelmed Eatos, leaving only a single boiled feather. However, Yuri smiled, "What will you do now?"

"You already know," Ruby spoke, "Since Eatos was destroyed," she said before playing the card Yuri gave her, "I can summon Guardian Dreadscythe!" emerging from a black abyss in the ground, a reaper emerged with stone-plated armor, long disheveled brown hair, and a white mask with only red eye markings, (2500 ATK / 2000 DEF). "Now, finish him!" Ruby ordered as Dreadscythe appeared in front of Yuri in the blink of an eye, then wrapped his hands around his neck. Yuri's body was lifted as he struggled to breathe. Eventually, a snap was heard before his body went limp. Dreadscythe tossed him to the ground. Ruby then walked up to the corpse, which looked back at her with a smile still on its face.

However, snickering was heard, "Hehehehe." Ruby then looked over and saw that it was Yuri again, arms crossed, "That wasn't very heroic."

"How?" Ruby said in shock before looking back to the person she thought was Yuri, but gasped as it was a Predaplant monster with a broken neck, "When did you-"

"I activated Predaplant Reborn, allowing me to bring back Predaplant Spinodionaea in attack mode." Yuri responded as he showed his field, "You were so narrow-minded you didn't even hear my response."

Yuri: 1200 – 700 = 500 Life Points

"Tsk, fine, I end my turn." Ruby responded, "But you can't beat me when I have Dreadscythe. Even if you destroy her, she will come back and take you down."

"Hahahahaha, I must thank you, Ruby Rose." Yuri said as he drew, but did not look at the card, yet still had a sweet smile on his face, "I wanted to make your life into a nightmare, and I could not have done so without your help." He said before showing the card he got with Exchange, his smile turning more malice, "I activate Mark of the Rose. By banishing Spinodionaea, I can take back Dreadscythe."

"WHAT!?" Ruby responded before seeing a rose emblem of Dreadscythe's white mask. The reaper huntress then moved to Yuri's side of the field, leaving Ruby without a card to defend herself.

"And now, I'll reveal the card I set the last turn." Yuri said as it was an equipped spell, "Reaper Scythe – Dreadscythe." He said as the reaper huntress reached into the black abyss, pulling out a scythe with a stone blade, "And with it, Dreadscythe gains 500 attack points for each monster in the graveyard. And while a lot of monsters have been removed, more than enough is left." He said as Dreadscythe's black aura grew as its eyes gleamed red, (2500 + (12 X 500) = 8500 ATK). "Now, attack Ruby directly with soul stealing strike!" He called out with Dreadscythe rushing in, the weapon reeled back. Ruby remained paralyzed in fear, unable to move her legs. The direct slash of the scythe hit Ruby's body, making her fall backwards into the ground.

Ruby: 3000 – 8500 = 0 Life Points

The hooded Slifer Red lay on her back, her eyes looking up at the sky. Appearing before she was Yuri, who looked down at her with his hands behind his back and a wide smile on his face, "You lose." Yuri spoke, revealing his duel disk, "And now, I can see if your soul will be enough to make that card." He said as the duel disk readapted a violet light as Ruby gritted her teeth.

However, a sudden silver light flashed from Ruby's duel disk. Yuri and Ruby looked up as the light formed the shape of the angelic huntress, "Eatos?" Ruby said in confusion, "What are you doing?"

"Hm, curious," Yuri said as Eatos looked at him with a scowl. The Sadistic Obelisk Blue then reached down, grabbing the monster's card from Ruby's graveyard. He held the card while looking at Eatos, then had a smile form on his face, "Heh, I see. It's only natural that a parent would sacrifice itself so its child may live." Yuri said before holding the card horizontally with both hands, "To persevere the line of genetics and evolution." He said as Ruby looked at him with widened eyes.

At that moment, the Eatos card was ripped in half. With it, Ruby's heart seemed to stop. The spirit of Eatos faded, changing into that of a ball of light. Yuri aimed his duel disk at the orb, causing the violet light to form again. Just before the flash, Ruby saw the image of Summer Rose looking back at her with a smile from inside the orb of light.

As the lights faded, the orb was gone, and Yuri held a new card in his hand, "Finally, after so long," he said as he looked at the spell card with a sinister smile, "With this, nothing can stop me." He then looked down at Ruby, whose face had a permanent expression of horror and eyes almost devoid of all light, "Cheer up, you should be happy." He said with a soft smile on his face, "You got to see her one last time."

"…" Ruby remained quiet, her expression not changing.

"…," Yuri responded with a sigh, "I suppose I should honor her request, leaving you alone for her sacrifice." He said before looking at the card in his hand again, "And I am in a good mood."

"…Please…" Ruby spoke.

"Hm?" Yuri responded.

"Please…don't go…" Ruby spoke again, tears running down her face, "…I need you…"

At that moment, Yuri knew Ruby was not talking to him, causing him to sigh again, "What do I do with you?" he said before a smile formed on his face, "Maybe she'll know, then you can ask her more questions." The sadistic Obelisk Blue said before pressing a button on his duel again, causing another violet to flash. However, once the flash faded, the two were gone. Dead silence filled the area as a gust of wind carried the two halves of Eatos away.

AN: There you go, not the ending Ruby thought she would get. This duel had a lot of intense moments between Ruby using a triple trap combo, to busting out all her ace, to even summoning Dreadscythe. However, Yuri managed to always stay one step ahead of her, knowing what buttons to push to make sure she was always playing into his hand. He finally got to summon out his Starving and Greedy Venom Fusion Dragons. While Summer Rose saved her daughter one last time, she has now become a new card for Yuri's arsenal. Ruby avoided getting carded, but she may face a worse fate in the future chapters. That is all for now, thanks for reading, and hope to see you in the next chapter.

Now, time to answer some questions. Did not get any in the review with more direct questions but will talk about some of what will happen next here. Like I said, I will take a break from this series to recover from writing duels and to focus on other fanfics. I do hope to come back to this series sooner rather than later, possibly early next year. In the meantime, I will move the datasheet chapter to end of the fanfic with updated win-lose records and who is remaining in the tournament. Those were all the questions I had, feel free to ask more, and I will answer them in the next chapter.